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{{Short description|Lost gospel called parts of heretical works by Origen}} |
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The '''Gospel of the Twelve''' is a currently almost entirely lost text from the [[New Testament apocrypha]]. It has been mentioned as existing by various [[church father]]s including [[Ambrose]], [[Jerome]], and [[Origen]]. The only surviving fragments that are explicitely identified as the ''Gospel of the Twelve'' have been preserved by [[Epiphanius]] in ''Heresies'', and it appears that it began with an account of baptism. |
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{{For|the Syriac gospel|Gospel of the Twelve Apostles}} |
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{{Distinguish|The Gospel of the Holy Twelve}} |
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[[Image:Origen3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Origen who lists the ''Gospel of the Twelve'']] |
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The '''''Gospel of the Twelve''''' ({{langx|el|τὸ τῶν δώδεκα εὐαγγέλιον}}),<ref>[[Origenes]], ''Homilia in Lucam'' 1 p. 5.2-4 Rauer.</ref> possibly also referred to as the ''Gospel of the Apostles'', is a lost [[gospel]] mentioned by [[Origen]] in ''[[Homilies on Luke]]'' as part of a list of heretical works. |
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[[Schneemelcher]]'s standard edition of the ''New Testament Apocrypha'' states that [[Jerome]] incorrectly identified the ''Gospel of the Twelve'', which he referred to as the ''Gospel according to the Apostles'', with the [[Gospel of the Hebrews]] (''Dial. adv. Pelag. III 2''), whereas Origen clearly distinguished between them (''Homilies on Luke'' 1.1). [[Ambrose]] and [[Bede]] may have also made allusions to it. A relationship has been postulated between this otherwise unknown gospel and the [[Gospel of the Ebionites]].<ref>{{cite book| title=New Testament Apocrypha| publisher=John Knox Press, Wilhelm Schneemelcher and Robert McLachlan Wilson eds.| year=2003| isbn=0-664-22721-X| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TDW0PeFSvGEC&q=%22New+Testament+Apocrypha:+Gospels+and+related+writings%22}}, p.166 - "Against Jerome, ... Origen clearly distinguishes between the GH and the Gospel of the Twelve", p.374 - "On the basis of a wrongly interpreted passage in Jerome (''Dial. adv. Pelag. III 2'') an abortive attempt was made to link the Gospel of the Twelve with the Gospel of the Hebrews, but the majority of critics today are inclined to identify it with the Gospel of the Ebionites", cf. Vol 2 Writings relating to the Apostles 2003 p17 "In gnostic and Manichean literature there are references to a Gospel of the Twelve (cf. vol. I, pp.374ff.), where the title is evidently intended to underline the comprehensive revelation content"</ref> |
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The text's title refers to the [[apostle]]s, and this, together with the context in which it appears within the works of the [[church fathers]], has lead the majority of academics to identify the text as being the same as the fragmentary [[Gospel of the Ebionites]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Jewish-Christian Gospels]] |
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* [[List of Gospels]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 27 October 2024
The Gospel of the Twelve (Greek: τὸ τῶν δώδεκα εὐαγγέλιον),[1] possibly also referred to as the Gospel of the Apostles, is a lost gospel mentioned by Origen in Homilies on Luke as part of a list of heretical works.
Schneemelcher's standard edition of the New Testament Apocrypha states that Jerome incorrectly identified the Gospel of the Twelve, which he referred to as the Gospel according to the Apostles, with the Gospel of the Hebrews (Dial. adv. Pelag. III 2), whereas Origen clearly distinguished between them (Homilies on Luke 1.1). Ambrose and Bede may have also made allusions to it. A relationship has been postulated between this otherwise unknown gospel and the Gospel of the Ebionites.[2]
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[edit]- ^ Origenes, Homilia in Lucam 1 p. 5.2-4 Rauer.
- ^ New Testament Apocrypha. John Knox Press, Wilhelm Schneemelcher and Robert McLachlan Wilson eds. 2003. ISBN 0-664-22721-X., p.166 - "Against Jerome, ... Origen clearly distinguishes between the GH and the Gospel of the Twelve", p.374 - "On the basis of a wrongly interpreted passage in Jerome (Dial. adv. Pelag. III 2) an abortive attempt was made to link the Gospel of the Twelve with the Gospel of the Hebrews, but the majority of critics today are inclined to identify it with the Gospel of the Ebionites", cf. Vol 2 Writings relating to the Apostles 2003 p17 "In gnostic and Manichean literature there are references to a Gospel of the Twelve (cf. vol. I, pp.374ff.), where the title is evidently intended to underline the comprehensive revelation content"
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